#49597B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.5% 0.059 264.8), rgb(73, 89, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#49597B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49597B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.059 264.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #49597B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49597B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49597B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #49597B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#7889AE
oklch(63% 0.059 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#617399
oklch(55.6% 0.063 264.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49597B
oklch(46.5% 0.059 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#424F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#49597B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D5C7C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396065 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49597B
#49597B
oklch(46.5% 0.059 264.8)
- #695731
#695731
oklch(46.6% 0.059 84.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
Use #49597B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.